RefusedHousing estateDecided 9 November 2023

Ruanbeg, Townlands of Kildare & Collaghknock, Glebe

Construction of 295 residential units and a two-storey creche in Kildare.

23510 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 12 May 2023

Reference: 23510
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 12 May 2023
Residential units: 221
Floor area: 25015.5 m²

Summary

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This Large Scale Residential Development on a 10.3-hectare site comprises 295 homes, including 15 age-friendly single-storey houses, 206 two-storey houses, and 74 duplexes/apartments. The project also includes a two-storey creche, new vehicular and pedestrian access points, and associated site works.

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Storeys: 3

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Development description

Large scale residential development at a site of c. 10.3ha. The development lands are located to the north of the dublin road (r445), east/northeast of heffernan tyres and ruanbeg manor estate and southeast of coolaghknock estate. The application site includes works along the r445 and at ruanbeg park and ruanbeg avenue. The proposed development will comprise the construction of 295 no. Residential units along with a two storey creche facility measuring c. 472.7sqm. The residential units will include 15 no. Single storey, semi-detached/terraced houses (12 no. 1 beds and 3 no. 2-beds) provided as "age-friendly housing". 206 no. Two storey, semi-detached/terraced (10 no. 2 beds, 160 no. 3 beds 36 no. 4 beds) 74 no. Three storey duplexes/apartments (37 no. 2 beds, 37 no. 3 beds) arranged within 6 no. Blocks. All residential units will be provided with associated private gardens/balconies/terraces facing to the north/south/east/west. New vehicular and pedestrian/cyclist accesses will be via dublin road (r445) and ruanbeg avenue and a pedestrian only access via ruanbeg park, with upgrade to existing public road as necessary. All associated site development works, including 571 no. Car parking spaces (including ev parking), 236 no. Cycle parking spaces, public and communal open spaces, landscaping, suds features, boundary treatment, plant areas, waste management areas/bin stores, and services provision (including esb substations, pumping station) are also proposed. An environmental impact assessment report (eiar) and a natura impact statement (nis) have been prepared in respect of the proposed development. Revised by significant further information which consists of replacement of
No. Three duplex apartment blocks in the northeast corner of the site with two storey housing and the inclusion of a new multifunctional space within the "age friendly housing block". This results in a reduction in no. Of residential units to 285 no. Residential units. Made up of 14 no. Single story, semi detached/terraced houses (12 no. 1-beds and 2 no. 2 beds) provided as "age friendly housing", 231 no. Two storey, semi-detached/terraced houses (20 no. 2 beds, 173no. 3 beds, 38 no . 4 beds); and 40 no. Duplexes/apartments. (20 n. 2 beds, 20 no. 3 beds) arranged within 3 no. Three storey blocks. Along with an associated reduction in parking provision to 560 no, car parking spaces (including ev parking) and 138 no. Cycle parking spaces and the inclusion of a signalised ju

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

New Residential - Phase 2R1

“To protect future development lands from inappropriate forms of development which would impede the sequential expansion and consolidation of the town in terms of providing for new residential development for future plans.”

National zoning type: New/proposed residential

Objective set by the Kildare Town Local Area Plan 2023 - 2029 (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
81 Ruanbeg Ave, Ruanbeg Manor, Kildare	Jan 2025	€368,000	217 m
6 Collaghknock Close, The Plains, Kildare	Aug 2025	€396,000	244 m
5 Ruanbeg Lawns, Kildare, Kildare	Oct 2025	€425,000	259 m
23 Coolaghknock Dr, Melitta Rd Curragh Plains, Kildare	Oct 2025	€361,000	260 m
51 Ruanbeg Avenue, Kildare Town, Co Kildare	Mar 2025	€240,000	269 m
71 Ruanbeg Crescent, Dublin Rd, Kildare	Mar 2026	€277,000	288 m
6 Ruambeg Avenue, Ruanbeg Manor, Kildare	Mar 2026	€435,000	296 m
11 Coolaghknock Gardens, Kildare, Kildare	Feb 2026	€408,000	306 m

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Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.

Key dates

Timeline

Application received12 May 2023
Further information requested6 July 2023
Further information received12 September 2023
Decision due12 November 2023
Decision issued9 November 2023
Appeal submitted6 December 2023
Appeal decided26 March 2024

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